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Questions tagged [rca]

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Convert from VGA 9 pin to RCA (manually - old machine)

I'm in a trouble. Can someone help me? I have a very big machine where I had mounted an IBM 5151 monitor by VGA. The VGA cable was connected to the card below (see attachment), by 4 wires. Now the monitor is broken and I'm in trouble. Can anyone…
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Necessity of 75 ohm cable?

(NB: I feel this is better here than super-user because it is hardware based) Trying to connect my laptop's S/PDIF output to some headphones. Setup is: Laptop -> 3.5mm to RCA cable -> Co-ax to Toslink converter -> toslink optical cable -> headphone…
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For 3.5" mini stereo (TRS) to RCA stero cable, are any passive/active components used?

Are any passive (or active - unlikely) components used in the 3.5mm mini stereo headphone (TRS) plug to RCA audio plug converter cables, such as this one ? Asking because, during a quick search I came accross some DIY cable post, where a poster…
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Power transistor identification: old RCA

Looking for an alternative/substitution for an old RCA power transistor: Google and old RCA catalogues did not provide any useful information. Thank you in advance.
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How to switch composite video signal inputs to one output

what I want to do To switch composite video signal inputs to one output. conditions 4 inputs to 1 output all inputs and output are composite video signals with RCA connectors 12VDC used for power supply Arduino used for switching I've been…
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Fooling RCA cable into thinking it's connected

I bought an automotive camera (can post a link to the specific model if this is relevant but it shouldn't be), which is supposed to act as either a rear-view camera or a dash cam. It writes to a memory card, but also has an RCA output cable. My car…
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Possible Homemade RCA to Aux

I'm going to flat out say I'm a programmer with a soldering iron. So, if I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about; take this into account. I was browsing stores for an RCA to Aux converter. However, they are all charging 20-30$. My question,…
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How to properly ground an old turntable and tonearm?

I have a specific question about proper grounding of an old turntable that hopefully has some general merit for such older devices. This question came up while I was inspecting the wiring of the turntable, because I need to convert the original…
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Ethernet to RCA

I'm trying to get a few cameras (RCA) to connect to a multiplexer and then display their feeds on a monitor, but with one of those cameras connected to my computer instead. I ran into a bit of a problem/not-sure-of-something moment. I'm using four…
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Connecting copper and aluminium wires though a board

My g430 headphones recently broke and I narrowed it down to the wire that connects the left speaker to the right. The video I was watching recommends using a spare RCA cable to replace the wire, my only problem is that every wire in the headphones…
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Standard Connector for Audio Line Out

I have to give audio Line Out in my project. I don't know which connector I have to give this out. I have found that in PC, 3.5mm Jack is used for line in and line out. Also found that RCA jacks have been used for line out in other equipment. I want…
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Can I connect TV internal Speakers to 3.5mm plug?

I had 48" broken TV with good speakers. I removed them from mainboard where each comes with 2 pins. Can I connect them to RCA male and then connect to 3.5mm to RCA adapter where I can use it for computer or laptop?
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Does any RCA connector work for S/PDIF interface?

I'd like to work with this chip : http://www.cirrus.com/cn/pubs/proDatasheet/WM8804_v4.5.pdf The S/PDIF Input mentioned in the datasheet states that the input impedance is 75Ohm. So I think that it should be used with 75Ohm coaxial cable, with RCA…
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RCA cable with plastic pin - what's its purpose?

I noticed that my computer was playing sound out of only one speaker. The speakers are connected with a 3.5mm => 2*RCA cable, and when I inspected it, I found that the right RCA plug's inner pin was plastic (picture below). I replaced the cable with…
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Need help identifying an integrated circuit

Pulled from a large tube TV, this one is a real head scratcher. I think it's an RCA chip but all RCA chips I've see use a different part naming scheme (for example CAxxxx). It's like the parts RCA A23 346-1, and the RCA A23 1101-01 but there's no…
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